Page 51 of Her Destined Alpha
“You don’t need to worry about me.” I winked at her, running my fingers through her hair. “I’d like to think we’re friends at least, and friends help each other.”
“I have nothing to repay you with, and a witch-”
“Always repays her debt. Well, this isn’t a favour. I’m just a friend standing by your side. And if you really want to repay me, you can keep making me these amazing coffees.” I raised my mug before downing it in one go.
Our eyes met, and she gave me a faint smile, but even that one small gesture was enough to make my heart race. It lit up her face, and she looked breath-taking. I reached over, pulling her closer by the back of her head, and kissed her forehead softly.
“Things will get better. I promise. We will figure something out.”
I swear... it will. No one is going to continue to hurt my Luna and get away with it.
The following day, I was waiting outside Delsanra’s room. We were meant to be getting to work. That morning I had stopped at the shops to get myself a red button-down for tonight, and I had picked out a dress for her… but she seemed to be taking forever.
“I don’t think this fits,” her voice called out. I raised my eyebrow.Impossible…
“Let me see,” I said.
“No-”
Yup, I just opened the door and stepped inside only to stop dead in my tracks. If she had looked gorgeous before… I didn’t know what to call her right then. She looked stunning. She had applied a little of the makeup I had bought for her; I could see the touch of shimmer on her lids with the mascara and eyeliner, thanks to Rose for helping me out with what to get.
She had her hair up in her usual bun, and the dress looked just perfect, as if it was made for her. It had a boat neckline and long fitted sleeves, was fitted to her waist, emphasising her perky round breasts and tiny waist, then flared out. The top layer of the skirt was slightly shorter than the underneath net layer. She wore the black tights I had gotten for her and black heels. She stood with her toes turned in, tugging at the skirt of her dress, looking completely unsure.
“It looks a bit…”
“Too fucking sexy…” I murmured. I swallowed hard, trying not to stare at her body.
Our eyes met, our hearts were racing in sync, and it took all my willpower not to pull her close and kiss her. I looked away, trying to distract myself from the lust-filled thoughts that were threatening to consume me, and spotted the open make-up on the bed.
“One more thing, and then you’re done.”
“I have never worn something like this.” I glanced at her. It wasn’t overly fancy, yet I could see why she would say that. She had spent her life with barely anything. She stroked the fabric of the sleeve. “This must have been expensive?” she asked suddenly.
“Not at all,” I said, grabbing the liquid lipstick.
“Umm, I didn’t use that because it seems messy…” she said, stepping back.
“No, my sister wears it all the time. It dries up once it’s on the lips. Even if we made out, it wouldn’t budge,” I replied with a smirk.
Her cheeks flushed as I opened the tube.I hope watching Raihana countless times taught me something…Yes, I was an alpha who was about to put red lipstick on my mate. I smiled slightly as she looked at it nervously.
“I… let me try…”
“You lost that chance, Kitten. Now, don’t move,” I ordered, taking hold of her chin.
I swear Raihana puts something else on first… a pencil or something? No idea. Anyway, let’s do this.
It was way harder than it looked. I had no idea how Raihana did this in a moving car... it was a talent in itself. But the best part was the closeness, I got to admire the shape of her lips… her cupid’s bow… how soft her lips were…
After a few painstaking minutes, I had to admit I did an impressive job, having outlined her lips perfectly with the lip colour before filling them all in.
Her heart was racing, and only then did I realise how close we were standing. My hand still held her chin and I slowly looked into her eyes, my stomach twisting as I tried to control my emotions. I swallowed hard when I saw her gaze flicker to my lips before she looked away.
“Now you look like a sexy little doll,” I whispered. Her heart hammered as she looked into my eyes. “As I said, the most beautiful woman I have ever set eyes on.”One whom I want to kiss the very breath out of.
She raised an eyebrow as she tugged free, her cheeks tinted with a hue of pink. She turned and looked in the mirror.
“I… thank you…” she said hesitantly. I gave her a warm smile.
